BananaMoon-Caversham - Apprentice Early Years Practitioner-Level 2 Qualified
Banana Moon Day Nursery · Reading · posted 30 October 2026
Wage
£12,480 a year
Hours
30 hours a week
Duration
1 Year
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Early years educator (level 3)
Starts
8 December 2026
Closing date
8 November 2026
Positions
1
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- You will be working with a dedicated team in a caring, family friendly, characterful, and stimulating environment which is inviting to children, parents, and staff
- As an early years employee you will benefit from Banana Moon brand training and a programme of continuous professional development supported by our head office quality and improvement team
- Nursery Apprentices are contracted to the nursery company and are actively engaged in a work place training scheme operated by an external company who visit the apprentice at regular intervals during their training
- Nursery Apprentices will support the nursery team in operation of the nursery facilities, to ensure a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered. To adhere to Banana Moon policies and procedures and meet legislative requirements and following education curriculum
- To assist the staff team to create a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment
- Learner must be willing to start a Level 3 qualification with the setting
Your training
- Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification
- The course will be carried out at the workplace
- Hybrid Delivery with webinars, online learning and face to face visits
- Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
Where it leads
- The successful candidate will start on the Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification
- There might be opportunities to progress into management or room leader roles whilst completing the Level 5 course
About Banana Moon Day Nursery
Excellence in Children’s Day Care
The emphasis at Banana Moon is to see everything from a parent’s point of view. We appreciate we are being entrusted with the care of your most precious possessions, therefore we have created a caring, loving and secure environment for children from 0 to 5 years of age.
Midnight Moon Awards
Franchisee of the Year 2015
Management Team of the Year 2017
Franchisee of the Year 2019
2020 Hero - Special Recognition
Skills they're looking for
Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsTeam workingInitiativeNon judgementalPatience
Entry requirements
- Level 2 Childcare Childcare (grade Must be level 2 qualified) — essential
Where you'll work
- 371 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8ED
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